Wealth management

Altering the various components of a portfolio does not improve performance 100% of the time. However, it does improve the outcome often enough that it’s worth teaching your clients the ins and outs of this investment technique.

Three advisers opened a new office for the independent firm, which is affiliated with Raymond James.

Experts say planners ignore offering counsel beyond numbers and investments at their own peril.

Turn these major fears into motivators for pursuing greater success, says Scott Collins, director of brokerage independence at TD Ameritrade Institutional.

Echelon’s recent launch of a platform helps firms support firms’ ‘wealthtech’ strategies.

The new recruits joined the regional firm's employee channel.

These strategies show how the IRS may be able to take the bite out of student loans. Plus, Roth IRA losses and the benefits of owning company stock.

The bank and the RIA are feuding over alleged violations of a non-compete agreement and accusations of unfair competition.

The regulator has filed a complaint against whistleblower Johnny Burris, who has filed multiple cases against one of its largest member firms, JPMorgan.

When advisers blend behavioral finance approaches with data insights, it makes them even more valuable.

Only 18% of Asian-Americans work with financial professionals, and there is room for growth, a study says.

The recruits left rival firms such as UBS and J.P. Morgan to join existing practices at the independent broker-dealer.

The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard says the SEC and CFP Board have failed to define true client-first service. It aims to fill that gap with a new list.

Experts weigh in on the pros and cons of leaving the employee channel.

The new recruits come from from Merrill Lynch, Cetera and SagePoint Financial.

One of the recruits is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience.

The argument for this investment approach looked weak in the first half of 2016.

One of the new recruits was previously affiliated with Raymond James as an independent adviser for about a decade.

Two are coming back to Mother Merrill, having worked there in the 1990s.

Sales agents and advisers interact very differently with clients, columnist Bob Veres says. Here's how to tell which category applies to you.